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Milissa Bailey grew up among the rolling fields of rural Iowa, where she continues to live with her husband, and three children. In her debut novel she draws upon her rich knowledge of the Midwest as she welcomes us to Gracier, Iowa, a well-kept community with even better kept secrets. Readers are introduced to a cast of characters they will come to know, love and hate. Vivid descriptions, palatable anguish, forbidden romance and touches of humor lend itself to the stories weaved in this idyllic setting. The small town of Gracier holds many secrets and those who have kept the truth hidden are about to discover that not everything has been laid to rest.

Milissa, along with her husband, own a marketing firm located in Iowa. She is currently at work on the second book in the Gracier series. You can learn more at www.milissarbailey.com

GracierFirst in the Gracier Series

Everyone around her knows.
Everyone she trusts has lied.
And the one man who held the key to Jessica McCabe's past is dead.
Welcome to Gracier, Iowa, a well-kept community with even better kept secrets. Lives are peaceful, streets are quiet,
but behind the tranquility
is many a tale to be told.

Veterinarian Jessica McCabe has returned, but it is not the homecoming she had expected. Her grandfather, Jonas McCabe and Gracier's longtime vet has died, leaving behind the practice they had hoped to share.

The reading of Jonas' will sets off a series of events that bring into question Jessica's birthright, the truth surrounding her mother's untimely death and her grandfather's sanity. With her world turned upside down she is thrown into a partnership with Matthew Cassidy, the man who chose his family's wealth over Jessica's love.

Her determined spirit leads Jessica to stay, continue the veterinarian practice and return to the life and community she loves. But a secret loft and a box filled with a hidden past change the course of her life once again.

Longtime family friends, Dr. Andrew Harrison and retired Sheriff Chester Caughlin know the truth. A promise made to a dear old friend to protect the girl they helped raise is one they intend to keep. But the wheels of fate have been put in motion. The people entrusted with protecting Jessica from the past are losing control.

The small town of Gracier, Iowa holds many secrets and those who have kept the truth hidden are about to discover that not everything has been laid to rest.

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Boone River Publishing, LLC, located in central Iowa, is an independent publisher. We publish works that draw upon the imagination of the reader and stay with them long after the turn of the final page.